Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Malacothrix coulteri is distinguished from the other desert dandelions by its unusual phyllaries. These phyllaries are widely and conspicuously hyaline-margined and the outer ones usually have a dark brown midvein. The leaves clasp the stem distally.
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Malacothrix coulteri, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Gila, March 28, 2026
Malacothrix coulteri, habit, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Gila, March 28, 2026
Malacothrix coulteri, clasping leaf base, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Gila, March 28, 2026
Malacothrix coulteri, closeup of phyllaries and inflorescence, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Gila, March 28, 2026
Malacothrix coulteri, closeup of phyllaries and inflorescence, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Gila, March 28, 2026
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